Chief Architect - AI Accelerator Hardware

MemryX Inc.; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 210,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity grants

Comprehensive health benefits

Unlimited paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) matching

Job summary

MemryX Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI seeks a Senior Director of Hardware Engineering to lead next-generation AI accelerator chip development, from architecture through production. You will guide cross-functional teams, manage external partners, and drive high-impact architectural decisions in a fast-paced startup setting.

The role requires deep ASIC/SoC experience, strong tech leadership, and a track record of successful tapeouts, with collaboration across architecture, software, and product teams.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience developing complex ASICs, SoCs, processors, accelerators, or related semiconductor products.
• Technical leadership experience, including leading ASIC/SoC engineering teams and complex chip development programs.
• Multiple successful ASIC/SoC tapeouts with direct involvement across major stages of the chip development lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of digital IC design, architecture, microarchitecture, RTL design, verification, synthesis, timing, physical design, DFT, and silicon bring-up.
• Experience planning and executing ASIC programs across internal teams and external partners.
• Strong technical communication skills and the ability to work effectively with architecture, software, product, operations, and executive teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the hardware engineering team responsible for the design and implementation of MemryX AI accelerator chips.
• Drive chip development from product requirements and architecture through RTL design, verification, physical implementation, tapeout, silicon bring-up, and production.
• Define next-generation AI accelerator architecture, SoC architecture, memory hierarchy, interfaces, performance targets, and product requirements.
• Translate system- and product-level requirements into clear hardware architecture and implementation specifications.
• Lead technical tradeoff analyses across performance, power, area, cost, schedule, and implementation risk.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership and design reviews across key areas of the chip, including compute architecture, memory subsystem, SoC integration, interconnect, and external interfaces.
• Establish development plans, milestones, ownership, and execution processes for complex ASIC programs.
• Identify technical and schedule risks early and drive engineering teams toward practical solutions.
• Coordinate closely with software, compiler, firmware, systems, and application teams to ensure hardware/software co-design and successful product deployment.
• Manage relationships with external semiconductor partners, including foundries, OSATs, IP vendors, EDA vendors, and ASIC/design service providers.
• Lead discussions involving process technology, IP selection, packaging, manufacturing, test, yield, cost, and supply-chain considerations.
• Support silicon bring-up, characterization, debug, qualification, and transition into volume production.
• Communicate architecture decisions, technical status, risks, schedules, and recommendations clearly to leadership and executives.
• Mentor engineers and technical leads and help build a strong, pragmatic hardware organization.

Job description

MemryX Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI seeks a Senior Director of Hardware Engineering to lead next-generation AI accelerator chip development, from architecture through production. You will guide cross-functional teams, manage external partners, and drive high-impact architectural decisions in a fast-paced startup setting.

The role requires deep ASIC/SoC experience, strong tech leadership, and a track record of successful tapeouts, with collaboration across architecture, software, and product teams.